Fixing a sliding glass door lock is a very quick repair.
Lock fell into sliding glass door frame.
It only makes a slight rattle but i need to lock this door.
Harry read post 1 right under doc the young guy took the lock off the sliding glass door you see the lock opening picture in post 23 the lock piece fell inside the door frame when he was taking it out doc wants to take the door off the track and turn it over to get the lock to fall out hopefully so he can get a new lock but he needs the old lock its dropped in the.
I have a patio door that had the little lever break and it would not lock.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
I believe i need the e2013 or e2014 however since i do not have the original lock i cannot determine the keyway position vertical vs.
Stupid me unloosened the screws and when i did the lock fell inside of the frame.
There is a circle where the key would be inserted onto the door.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.
Needless to say when i removed the door handle the lock fell down inside the door.
Some brands have a height adjustment screw.
To take the door out of the frame.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door into place pushing the top of the screen door up into the.
I don t even care if the old lock stays in the frame.
Sliding glass door locks.
Prime line sliding glass door handle set 3 15 16 in diecast white mortise hook style model c 1204 24 98 24 98.
Sliding glass door locks such as the steel mortise style locks shown on this page are used in wood vinyl and aluminum patio doors.
Look at the edges of the door for the adjustment screw.
Located near the bottom.
If there is not enough room to lift the door up.
Not clear if it s in between the doors or fell down in the alum.
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To remove the trapped hardware inside the door frame it would be less time consuming if you and another assistant remove the sliding glass door from its railing track and try to shake out the lock at the end of the door frame towards the floor side the door frame may be hollow aluminum.
You can easily find a sliding glass door lock at your local hardware store or home center and if you remove the broken door lock and handle and take it to the store with you it will be easier to find a match.